Product information
postcard by Simplon Postcards, no.sp1210,
not posted,
6" x 4", 150mm x 100mm (approx)
our ref: SRQ346
OLAU BRITANNIA (Olau Line)
Passenger and vehicle ferry built at Bremerhaven that entered service for TT Lines' subsidiary Olau Line in 1990 as Olau Britannia on the Sheerness-Vlissingen service. Chartered to P&O in 1994 and renamed Pride Of Portsmouth for Portsmouth-Le Havre trade. Autumn 2005 laid up on River Fal before sale to SNAV and being renamed SNAV Lazio. In March 2011 she assisted in the evacuation of people from the Libyan capital, Tripoli. In 2017 her ownership passed to Grand Navi Veloci and she was renamed GNV Atlas.
note: this postcard states "now Pride Of Le Havre", this is incorrect, she actually became Pride Of Portsmouth.
Technical specifications
Brand: | Simplon Postcards |
Condition: | Used |
Product Code: | SRQ346c |
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